Historical Events
- Abkhazian ASSR forms in Georgian SSR
- DuPont scientist Elmer K. Bolton invents neoprene using Julius Nieuwland's divinyl acetylene
Famous Birthdays
- Albert "Al" Schmitt, American Grammy Award-winning recording engineer and record producer (Sam Cooke, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2021) [1]
- Chris Barber, English jazz trombonist ("Petite Fleur"), born in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire (d. 2021)
Famous Deaths
- Alexander Golovin, Russian painter (b. 1863)
About April 17, 1930
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 93 years, 1 month and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aries
